The International Workshop on Biosensors and Bioanalytical Microtechniques for Environmental, Food and Clinical Analyses (BBMEC) has evolved since its inception in 1994 from a mainly European-based biosensor conference to a truly international world-wide known gathering of our premier biosensor researchers. It ranks among the most important biosensor conferences world-wide. Researches from over 20 countries and typically all major regions of the world including the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe gather here. In general the conference is designed with single sessions, held for 2.5 days and targets participation of about 150 researchers to provide good bases for in-depth discussions and networking similar to Gordon Conferences.

As in the previous edition in Regensburg (2015) , the goal of BBMEC12 conference is to further develop the successful BBMEC series and implement valuable features from other conferences in order to further increase the conference’s quality and attractiveness. The 12th BBMEC features thus include:

Many Invited and Keynote lectures by renowned researchers

Increases impact on the presentation of cutting-edge ideas

Discussion of unpublished data is mandatory

Increases the importance and urgency of data provided

Increases the need and desire of lively discussions with audience

Increasing the prominence and importance of the poster session

Enables all attendees to prominently discuss their research

Best posters will be selected for prizes

A pre-conference graduate student/postdoc symposium is organized

Similar to the Graduate Research Seminar (GRS) series of Gordon conferences

Enables many young scientists to give oral presentations and discuss among their peers